The Leper's Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1-32; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16)
1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
The Centurion's Great Faith
(Luke 7:1-10; John 4:43-54)
5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Jesus Heals at Peter's House
(Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41)
14And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
The Cost of Following Jesus
(Luke 9:57-62; Luke 14:25-33; John 6:60-65)
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Jesus Stills the Storm
(Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25)
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Demons Cast into Pigs
(Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
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The Leper’s Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)
1 When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
The Faith of the Centurion
(Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)
5 When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him, 6 and saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.” 7 Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel. 11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, 12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House
(Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him. 16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”
The Cost of Discipleship
(Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side. 19 A scribe came, and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm
(Psalm 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. 25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!” 26 He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
The Demons and the Pigs
(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)
28 When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way. 29 Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” 30 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them. 31 The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.” 32 He said to them, “Go!” They came out, and went into the herd of pigs: and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea, and died in the water. 33 Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. 34 Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.
The Leper’s Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)
1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. 2 Suddenly a leper a came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.” b
The Faith of the Centurion
(Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, 6 “Lord, my servant c lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House
(Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. 15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
“He took on our infirmities
and carried our diseases.” d
The Cost of Discipleship
(Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea. e 19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm
(Psalm 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
The Demons and the Pigs
(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)
28 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, f He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
29 “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
30 In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
33 Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
Footnotes:
2 a A leper was one afflicted with a skin disease. See Leviticus 13.
4 b See Leviticus 14:1–32.
6 c Or child ; also in verses 8 and 13
17 d Isaiah 53:4
18 e That is, the Sea of Galilee; Greek to the other side
28 f BYZ, TR, and GOC Gergesenes ; other manuscripts Gerasenes
The Leper's Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1-32; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16)
1And when he came down from the mount, great multitudes did follow him, 2and lo, a leper having come, was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, if thou art willing, thou art able to cleanse me;' 3and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, 'I will, be thou cleansed,' and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus saith to him, 'See, thou mayest tell no one, but go, thyself shew to the priest, and bring the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.'
The Centurion's Great Faith
(Luke 7:1-10; John 4:43-54)
5And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him, 6and saying, 'Sir, my young man hath been laid in the house a paralytic, fearfully afflicted,' 7and Jesus saith to him, 'I, having come, will heal him.' 8And the centurion answering said, 'Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed; 9for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Be coming, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.' 10And Jesus having heard, did wonder, and said to those following, 'Verily I say to you, not even in Israel so great faith have I found; 11and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens, 12but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness -- there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.' 13And Jesus said to the centurion, 'Go, and as thou didst believe let it be to thee;' and his young man was healed in that hour.
Jesus Heals at Peter's House
(Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41)
14And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law laid, and fevered, 15and he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose, and was ministering to them. 16And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill, 17that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'Himself took our infirmities, and the sicknesses he did bear.'
The Cost of Following Jesus
(Luke 9:57-62; Luke 14:25-33; John 6:60-65)
18And Jesus having seen great multitudes about him, did command to depart to the other side; 19and a certain scribe having come, said to him, 'Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;' 20and Jesus saith to him, 'The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.' 21And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;' 22and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
Jesus Stills the Storm
(Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25)
23And when he entered into the boat his disciples did follow him, 24and lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping, 25and his disciples having come to him, awoke him, saying, 'Sir, save us; we are perishing.' 26And he saith to them, 'Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?' Then having risen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm; 27and the men wondered, saying, 'What kind -- is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'
Demons Cast into Pigs
(Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
28And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way, 29and lo, they cried out, saying, 'What -- to us and to thee, Jesus, Son of God? didst thou come hither, before the time, to afflict us?' 30And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding, 31and the demons were calling on him, saying, 'If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;' 32and he saith to them, 'Go.' And having come forth, they went to the herd of the swine, and lo, the whole herd of the swine rushed down the steep, to the sea, and died in the waters, 33and those feeding did flee, and, having gone to the city, they declared all, and the matter of the demoniacs. 34And lo, all the city came forth to meet Jesus, and having seen him, they called on him that he might depart from their borders.
Matthew 8: The Favor of God Paraphrase
Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
¹ When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed Him.
² A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean!”
³ Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” Immediately, the leprosy was cleansed.
⁴ Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”*
Jesus Heals a Roman Centurion’s Servant
⁵ When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
⁶ “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
⁷ Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
⁸ The centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
⁹ For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to ‘Go,’ and he goes; and another to ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
¹⁰ When Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those following Him, “Truly, I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
¹¹ I say to you that many will come from the east and the west and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
¹² But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
¹³ Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.*
Jesus Heals Many
¹⁴ When Jesus entered Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
¹⁵ He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
¹⁶ That evening, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Him, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”*
The Cost of Following Jesus
¹⁸ When Jesus saw the crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
¹⁹ Then a teacher of the law came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
²⁰ Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
²¹ Another disciple said to Him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
²² But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”*
Jesus Calms the Storm
²³ Then He got into the boat, and His disciples followed Him.
²⁴ Suddenly, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
²⁵ The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
²⁶ He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
²⁷ The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!”
Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men
²⁸ When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
²⁹ “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
³⁰ Some distance from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
³¹ The demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
³² He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
³³ Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town, and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
³⁴ Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they pleaded with Him to leave their region.*
Footnotes:
1.Leprosy (Greek: λέπρα, lepra): A term used in ancient times for various skin diseases, but it symbolized uncleanness. Jesus healing this man demonstrates His authority over both physical ailments and ritual impurity.
2.Roman Centurion (Greek: ἑκατόνταρχος, hekatontarchos): This military officer commanded 100 soldiers. The centurion’s faith in Jesus’ power and authority stands as a model of trust.
3.“Say the word” (Greek: εἰπὲ λόγῳ, eipe logō): The centurion recognized Jesus’ divine authority, believing that even a command from a distance could heal his servant.
4.Peter’s Mother-in-Law (Greek: πενθερά, penthera): In ancient Jewish culture, hospitality was highly valued, and her immediate service after healing reflects both gratitude and cultural norms.
5.“No place to lay His head” (Greek: οὐκ ἔχει ποῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν κλίνῃ, ouk echei pou tēn kephalēn klinē): A metaphor illustrating Jesus’ mission-driven life, without earthly security or comfort.
6.“Let the dead bury their own dead” (Greek: ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς, aphes tous nekrous thapsai tous heautōn nekrous): This radical statement emphasizes the urgency of following Jesus, placing discipleship above social or familial obligations.
7.“Gadarenes” (Greek: Γαδαρηνῶν, Gadarenōn): Refers to the region of Gadara, a primarily Gentile area, where the herd of pigs was common, highlighting the cultural and religious differences from Jewish communities.
